I started out my morning by dropping off Elvis necklaces at one of my new retailers, Apparel For Two, in downtown Medford. The Elvis impersonator was making an appearance at 4:30 so she wanted to set up a display. I spent the rest of the day at Art du Jour Gallery, putting in my one day per month sitting at the gallery. I made a few sales, including one of my necklace and card sets, so that was good. I also FINALLY drew a heron for my oldest daughter, Tera. She's been asking me to do this for her probably for at least a year. She wants a heron tattoo because she used to fish with my parents, who were commercial fishermen, so it's sentimental to her.
I talked to my printer about the possibility of personalizing the pet tags and this is what he came up with. He said the font is really small, it's 6, but that they are readable. I like them. It's an option for my retailers, so I'm going to work on an order form. I also dropped some samples off at a pet store I'm hoping to work with. Wish me luck!! Tonight, glue, glue, glue, package, package, package Valentines necklace and card sets.
When I was in 2nd grade, my parents “dropped out of society”. They traded our middle class life for an Airstream travel trailer and 3 acres in the woods. We became hippies and lived off the land. My parents did not believe in television, we read books, raised animals and built tree forts and sword fern teepees for entertainment. I learned early on, that if there was something I wanted, I needed to find a creative way to get it. My mom still talks about the time I decided I was ready for my first pair of high heels. I didn’t request that we buy a pair, I just went out to my dad’s workshop and tried to carve them out of a 4" x 4" piece of lumber. I won't even pretend that they were pretty. But, if I want something, I still prefer to make it myself.
In my creative endeavors, I have jumped from publishing poetry to creating jewelry, landscaping and sewing clothing and accessories. I am currently working towards my bachelors degree in Interior Design. Through it all, painting has remained my first love.
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